Listen to this beautiful cover of the hymn ‘How Great Thou Art’ performed by a talented a cappella choir in an empty church.
“Oh Lord, my God, when I, in awesome wonder, consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee, how great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee, how great Thou art, how great Thou art”
The woman singing in the music video is Hannah Hill, and she is performing with an a cappella choir at her alma mater. She has such a beautiful and powerful voice, and there is a lot of passion in her performance when she sings.
“What an amazing angelic voice you have been gifted,” comments one person online after watching the music video. “So beautifully done and sung from the soul, wonderful back up group as well. Heartfelt performance all the way through.”
As for the background of the hymn ‘How Great Thou Art,’ it was written in Sweden by Carl Boberg. He was an author, editor, and member of the Swedish Parliament from 1912 to 1931.
Carl shared some background about the song and how he came to write it: “It was in 1885, and in the time of year when everything seemed to be in its richest coloring; the birds were singing in trees and wherever they could find a perch. On a particular afternoon, some friends and I had been to Kronobäck where we had participated in an afternoon service. As we were returning a thunderstorm began to appear on the horizon. We hurried to shelter. There were loud claps of thunder, and lightning flashed across the sky. Strong winds swept over the meadows and billowing fields of grain. However, the storm was soon over, and the clear sky appeared with a beautiful rainbow."
He continued: "After reaching my home, I opened my window toward the sea. The church bells were playing the tune of a hymn. That same evening I wrote a poem which I titled, 'O Store Gud,' (How Great Thou Art)."
We hope that you enjoyed listening to Hannah Hill’s rendition of this beautiful hymn today!